Passcode Settings
Jamf Now now gives you the ability to set specific settings for device passcodes. Below are the descriptions for each passcode setting available in Jamf Now.
- Require complex passcode
- Turning complex passcode on requires users to create a passcode without repeating (1111), or increasing or decreasing patterns (1234 or 8765).
- Require Alphanumeric
- Turning this feature on requires the devices passcode to contain both letters and numbers.
- Require Minimum Passcode Length
- The passcode must be at least this length based on your choice for the setting (1-16 characters).
- Minimum Symbols
- Turning on minimum symbols requires the device passcode to contain at least this many special characters. Special characters include: ! @ # $ % &
- Maximum Passcode Age
- Specifying a length of time a passcode can be used before it needs to be changed by the user.
- Passcode History
- Sets the number of unique passcodes needed before being able to reused a previous passcode.
- Maximum Grace Period
- The amount of time the user can unlock a device without entering a passcode. In macOS X, this is translated to screensaver settings.
- Maximum Failed Attempts (iPad and iPhone only)
- Set the number of failed passcode attempts. Once this number is exceeded, the device is wiped and reset to factory settings. This will unenroll the device from Jamf Now.
- Auto-lock on iPad and iPhone
- The device will automatically lock after idle for the specified period of time.
- Auto-lock on Mac
- The Mac will automatically lock after being idle for the specified amount of time.